Volunteers and roofing crews gathered at a Jacksonville home Monday to replace a Marine Corps veteran’s aging roof through the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project.
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– Volunteers and roofing crews are giving back to those who served our country in Jacksonville through the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, where crews repair houses and replace roofs for veterans.Lawrence Morton Sr., who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, now has a new roof thanks to the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project.“It’s wonderful with all the frustrations of having to deal with after-service issues, especially health care and such,” said Morton, who reached out to Habitat for Humanity when his roof started failing. Volunteers and roofing crews gathered Monday to replace Morton’s 20-year-old roof. The effort brought together Owens Corning, Habitat for Humanity and local contractor KayCo Roofing, which handled the inspection, materials and repair work, all at no cost to Morton. Volunteers and roofing crews are giving back to those who served our country in Jacksonville through the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project.Morton, who was deployed overseas twice, said opportunities like this offer hope, restore his sense of security and show that his service is appreciated. “It was really a breath of fresh air to get a positive response, not just from the city, but from a company like KayCo, which does this work free of charge,” he said.Jonathan Geerdes, the operations manager for KayCo Roofing, said the company was happy to take part in replacing Marine Corps veteran Lawrence Morton Sr.'s 20-year-old roof.“We’re so grateful for the opportunity to give back to our communities when we can,” he said. “It’s super important that everybody’s doing their part in our community to make it a better place.” Geerdes said Owens Corning donated the roofing products while KayCo provided the labor for the Jacksonville project. Organizers said the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project has provided new roofs to more than 775 military families nationwide since it began in 2016.Locally, KayCo leaders said this is the third veteran they have helped in Jacksonville so far this year. Organizers and volunteers said replacing roofs for veterans reduces financial burdens and helps ensure veterans can live safely in homes they fought to protect.Andrea Snody joined the News4JAX team in February 2026 as a reporter on The Morning Show and a multimedia journalist, covering all things military here in Jacksonville.A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.Friends and family gather to remember 19-year-old who died in motorcycle crash on Buckman BridgeJacksonville mentor known as ‘That Lemonade Lady’ fighting for life after electrical shockFamilies bid farewell as USS Mason heads out for deployment from Naval Station MayportYour next beach day find could change someone’s life. 🌊☀️Nights of Lights dates permanently changed in 3 to 2 voteJSO searching for 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 2-year-old at apartment complexFamily identifies 2-year-old boy killed during dispute at Westside apartment complexAnother dry day in Northeast Florida. Here's a Monday weather update.Loved ones mourn 'happy baby' after 2-year-old fatally shot during domestic disputeThe Block Jax owner working on solutions to parking chaos that spilled into neighboring lotsBlind Clay County fourth grader finds new world in Braille booksLoved ones gather to remember Melissa Wood one week after she was killed in Walgreens parking lot
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